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EP 0 174 744 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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14.05.1986 Bulletin 1986/20 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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19.03.1986 Bulletin 1986/12 |
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Date of filing: 14.08.1985 |
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DE FR GB |
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Priority: |
14.08.1984 US 640499
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Applicant: ORTHO DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS INC. |
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Fluorescent energy transfer with phycobiliproteins |
(57) Improved dyes are provided comprising phycobiliproteins having covalently coupled
thereto a plurality of small molecular weight organic dyes under conditions permitting
energy transfer mechanisms to operate therebetween. The resultant label may then be
used in virtually any immunoassay format.